Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
Role
- Review and evaluate requests for HPSM formulary additions from practitioners in the community
- Evaluate policies and procedures pertaining to pharmacy practice
- Identify problems and issues for the attention of the Commission and HPSM staff
Membership
The Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee consists of 13 members comprised of the Pharmacist Commissioner, contracting pharmacists and a psychiatrist.
| Member | Representation |
| Jack Tayan, Chair | Consultant |
| George Pon, RPh | Commissioner-Pharmacist |
| Jonathan Han, Pharm.D | Contracting Pharmacist |
| Barbara Liang | Contracting Pharmacist |
| Gary Horne, RPh / Niloofar Zabihi, Pharm.D | Contracting Pharmacist, SMMC Providers |
| Varsha Gadgil, RPh | Contracting Pharmacist |
| Jaime Chavarria, M.D. | Contracting Physician |
| Lena Osher, M.D. | Psychiatrist |
Vacant positions: Contracting Pharmacist (2), Contracting Physician (2), Contracting Physician - SMMC.
Committee meetings
When: Bi-monthly on the 2nd Wednesday from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Where:
San Mateo Medical Center
Boardroom (2nd floor)
222 W 39th Ave
San Mateo, CA 94403
For more information about this meeting, call the Clerk of the Commission at 650-616-0050.